2 sentenced in Camp Pendleton bribery scheme

Jun. 28, 2014 - 01:00PM
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SAN DIEGO — Two contractors have been sentenced to prison for paying tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to the so-called "godfather" of Camp Pendleton in order to secure contracts at the military base.

Federal prosecutors say 50-year-old Hugo Alonso will spend six months in prison and 51-year-old Bayani Abueg, Jr. will spend one year in prison for participating in a bribery and kickback scheme involving at least six government contracts.

The bribes went to Natividad Cervantes, who oversaw construction and service contracts at the base, to secure the multi-million dollar contracts.

Alonso and Abueg in turn accepted kickbacks from subcontractors in exchange for preferential treatment.

All three men pleaded guilty in January. Cervantes will be sentenced in late July.